Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Prototype Day 22 Summary

Top level sport never stands still, and in sports where technical development is at a premium, getting a fresh perspective is vital. With this in mind, the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team today took the opportunity to mix things up by changing what had become fairly established crew and helm positions. INEOS Britannia have been doing this recently with their T6 LEQ12 prototype out in Palma and today it was the Italian’s who rang in the changes to get a new perspective. Francesco Bruni and Ruggera Tita swapped sides whilst the four trimmers rotated and swapped places, analysing different crew weights and the effect on the foils and overall trim. This was a day of severe foil testing through all the modes and manoeuvres and the thought dockside was back to whether the additional crew-weight affords more pressure on the foil wings as they flex to the mean at speed. Section 41. Reconnaissance a) As a campaign cost reduction measure, COR/D has mutually agreed to cooperatively implement a centralised reconnaissance programme for all teams for the reconnaissance of all Competitors’ AC75 Yachts, AC40 Yachts and LEQ12 yachts including both on-land and on-water imagery (the “Joint Recon Programme”). b) Each team is assigned a two-person Recon Unit to follow their every on-water move, but it's not that simple. The cameras are supplied and identical for all Recon Units. Drones are not allowed, and they can't get that close, plus following a boat and keeping a camera steady at 45 knots isn't that easy to begin with. c) A three minute interview follows each on water day, and teams must answer the Recon Unit's questions while trying not to give too much away. It's a raw, unedited view of the never before seen behind-the-scenes development of a team and their boat to win the oldest trophy in international sports. #AC37Recon #AmericasCup #Barcelona2024